City looking for ways to reuse historic Louisville Gardens

Proposals wanted for former armory

9:47 PM,
Jul. 7, 2013

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The city plans to solicit competitive proposals from developers for reuse of Louisville Gardens, the history-filled downtown venue that has been gathering dust for years.

The Metro Council, in adopting the 2013-14 budget in June, included a directive that the Metro Department of Economic Growth and Innovation issue a request for proposals to restore activity to the one-time armory, where Elvis Presley performed and Martin Luther King Jr. spoke.

The 6,000-seat, three-story arena fronts on Muhammad Ali Boulevard, between Armory Place and Sixth Street. ...